Adding certificate while creating Relying party in ADFS 2.0
I am trying out ADFS 2.0 as Identity Provider for SAML2.0I have created a self signed certificate using IIS Manager. I then used it to Create a new Federation Service.While setting up in the Add...
View ArticleCan we make all DCs GCs
We have an empty Root Domain (2 DCs, 1 non-GC) and a single child domain (31 DCs, 1 non-GC).Is it safe to make the two non-GC servers (1 in each domain) GCs? Any downsides? Thanks!
View ArticleStop VM, copy vhd, convert from dynamic to fixed, restore and run VM
Hi AllI am experiencing a dumb problem that I should have prevented. Allow me to first explain my setupHost:C: 50 GBD: 700GBVMC: Dynamic disk (now 40GB)The trouble that I have now is that my VM c drive...
View Articlesmigdeploy
I have server migration tools install on my server 2012 and trying to get into it from server 2008 from a different computer and net share was successful but I cant get into the file from another...
View ArticleUpgrade Active Directory from 2008 to 2008 R2
Hi,We have four domain controllers, 2 in each site that are running Server 2008 SP2 x64 Standard. They are domain controllers as well. We have Exchange 2007 SP3 Update 11, and we still have two...
View ArticleCross forest domain user taking delay login time into my domain
Hi I am running on windows 2003 FF and DFL functional level and we have external trust with other forest.Now user from other forest loging into my domain or accessing application through citrix, they...
View ArticleCant join domain.. "the format of the specified network name is invalid"
Any ideas what this is about? I built my Longhorn server, made it the domain controller. I cannot join PCs to the domain though. I tell my Vista PC to join a domain and type in the domain name. I...
View ArticleWin 2008 R2 - dsquery user returns nothing for some userids while succeeds...
I have implemented Cisco's Cloud Web Security Scansafe back in October 2012, with success.As of March of 2013, after our ISR binds to our Domain Controller with its bind root-dn, it cannot authenticate...
View ArticleAD LDS Chase Referrals URL
I have run into a snag and not sure if this is even possible or where this is set. Here is our setup:1 2008 R2 Forest with multiple domain controllers and child domains1 2008 R2 AD LDS server with 15...
View Article[Verification Needed] nslookup type=ns returns partial result set?
I have around 30 DCs that are all DNS servers. When I ran nslookup and set query type to ns (set type=ns) and looked up my domain name, the first section of result (only names) is fine, but the second...
View ArticleActive directory
Dear ExpertsMy domain is bankofceylon.local in Sri Lanka (GMT +5.30) running nearly 200 odd local branches with SCCM. We are planing to implement a branch in seychelles where the time zone is GMT...
View ArticleSBS Down and Local Logins
Here is the deal.. we have a client that lost their SBS 2008 VM.. the physical drives are at OnTrack and we are hopeful they can recover the VMDKs.. the client switched their primary DNS on the...
View Articlewindows 7 cannot join to domain with this error:"The Network Name Cannot be...
hello i have windows server 2008 R2 as AD and ADCclients are windows 7 and XP SP3now my problem is :when i want to join windows xp to domain i have not problembut when i want to join windows 7 to...
View ArticleCann't Find Directory Browsing in IIS
Hi all I installed Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and I cann't find Directory browsing included in it , Any Help Please
View ArticleLogging in and make the working login script (drive mapping and profile...
Hi there,Here is my issue. We have a single 2008R2 domain. It has about 36 locations (sites) that all have their own OU.A user can work at more than one site. His or her loginname is only available...
View ArticleADFS and SPN
We currently have a single ADFS server and a single ADFS proxy server setup to allow single sign-on to our Office365 accounts. All works well. We are currently setting up a separate ADFS farm with 2...
View ArticleRPC server is unavailable 0x800706BA, while updating password for user in...
I am using System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement apis to create a new user/disable an account in Active Directory. When i am trying to create a new user, and set its password, m/c throws an...
View ArticleSYSVOL & Atribute User Replication when DC is Off on Site Link Bridge
We have this AD hierchary:Site Link1: Site0 - Site1 Site Link2: Site1 - Site2 (These 2 site links have cost 100 and Replication Interval 15)Site Link Bridge: Site Link1 + Site Link2Site 0 have 4...
View ArticleRestriction to servers based on groups
Hi,My organization has decided to put a restriction to the users. Please find the below requirements.1. Sales users should not have access to purchase servers and should have admin access to their...
View ArticleADFS Windows Integrated Authentication
Hello, I am trying to setup WIA for the internal users. When currently going to the login we just get the forms authentication. How do we get it to pass through the currently logged in user without...
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